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How Fast Can Humans Swim??
The TV broadcasts of the 2015 World Championships sparked me to do some analysis of the swimmers’ speeds in the various events. The goal was to eliminate the advantages of the racing start and push-off from the wall. By using the on-screen race-time or adding a timer frame with my video editor, I could determine … Continue reading
What is the “speed limit” for swimming?
Since the early 1900s, when sports organizations began to methodically keep records of absolute performance, such as times for the 100 yd. dash, experts have speculated on what the ultimate limits of performance are. In the 1930s and 1940s, four minutes was regarded as the ultimate limit for the mile run. Many of these “limits” … Continue reading
Categories: 1500 m. freestyle, breakthrough in technique, efficiency, freestyle, improving techniques, Uncategorized
Tags: breakthrough, freestyle, freestyle kick, modified freestyle kick, Popov, Sun Yang, training
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